The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-19
MUST HAVE FIGHTING.
JUDGE JAKE GALLOWAY SAYS POL.
ITICs CANNOT BE KEPT OUT.
Democrats are Depended Upon to Run
Other Arms of the State and County
Government, Then Why Not the Bas-
tard Taxing District Form.

"Keep politics out of selections OF city
officers" is a motto that doesn't suit some
of the active politicians. The frcc-born
American citizen ~prerogative OF having a
voice, fighting political opponents, and
raising the deuce generally, they argue, is
taken away. Such excitement and action
is healthful and stimulating, and must be
enjoyed in everything having a semblance
TO popular elections.
When an APPEAL reporter reached the
central part oil the city yesterday morning
he heard rumor OF pow-wowsa among tho
gentlemen who do not take kindly TO Gen.
X. +. Patterson for fire and police com
missioner. Information directed the re-
porter to the courthouse. Arriving there
he met a small group OF gentlemen, in tho
midst OF whom was Judge Jake s. Gallo
way. OF course they were discussing the
political situation, the Judge taking tho
leading role with his accustomed
ease, finish and fire. The APP
pearance OF an APPEAL representa-
tive served to draw the conversation
" tho policy advocated by The APPEAL,
TO pay regard only to fitness OF men for
the city boards, leaving politics "a county,
State and national contests. The Judge
insisted that such a policy could not pre-
vail; politics should and must enter, it
was idle to talk otherwise. The wheel
horse Democrats were depended upon TO
run things for every other election, select
convention delegates, judges, legislators,
presidents, etc, and why could they not
be trusted TO manage this little old bastard
government "Why," he concluded,
there is politics on the supreme bench
OF the United States. II The APPEAL
wants n regular old Democratic fight, il
can get II. All conditions favor Just such
a thing"
The reporter was assured that no con-
vention was contemplated Just at present.
Should one be called, il would be no star
chamber business. The Judge would not
say whether such n proceeding would oc-
cur, but he was ripe for it, in opposition 10
Cotton and Merchants exchanges indorse-
mont. lie admitted being a politician
when not o. the bench.
MIR. Joseph Theirs states, in reference TO
his advocacy Of an opposition ticket, that
he speaks for himself alone. No other
person living, he says, Is responsible for
his actions la the present, past or future.
Mai. j. L. Petit was afterward seen by
the reporter. The major had met Judge
Galloway before the courthouse claimed
his tho judges presence, and the two
talked OF their respective status on the
local issues. Maj. Petit deplored the diff
f%erenccs, he being in favor OF Gen. Patter-
son. His Democracy had never. been
and could not he questioned, yet he could
see no menace 10 the party ia supporting
Gen. Patterson for an Office wherein ~
spectacle citizenship and capability we're
the necessary qualifications. The general
had served long and faithfully in the lower
board, was familiar with city a%fiairs, and
deserved tho promotion. lie had reasoned
with tie judge on this line, but all TO no
purpose.